owt

English

Etymology

From Old English āuht, āuhtes; see aught.

Pronunciation

  • (Northern England) IPA(key): /aʊt/, /ɒʊt/
    Homophone: out
  • Rhymes: -aʊt
  • (English Midlands) IPA(key): əʊt
    Homophone: oat
  • Rhymes: -əʊt

Pronoun

owt

  1. (Northern England) aught, anything

Noun

owt (uncountable)

  1. (Northern England) anything

Adverb

owt (not comparable)

  1. (Northern England) anything

See also

References

  • A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977

Anagrams

Scots

Etymology

From Old English āuht, āuhtes, see aught.

Pronoun

owt

  1. aught

Noun

owt (uncountable)

  1. anything

See also

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